Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13
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Bv Mr.. Plata bill to prevent frauds
on American manufacturers. 1t prohibits
the importation of articles of foreign
manufacture bearing the marks and
stamps of an American manufacturer
under penalty of forfeiture.
Mr. Beck offered a resolution, directing
the postoffice committee to inquire into
the ACCESSIBILITY of reducing the rate of
letter postage to one cent. asked that it be
laid on the table, saying that he might in
troduce bill to that effect. So ordered.
Mr.. Butler offered resolution, which
was adopted, for the appointment of a
select committee of five to inquire into the
advisability and practicabilily of estab-
fishing and maintaining postal tele-
graph.
Mr. Hale offered preamble and resolu-
ton reciting the provision of the civil SER
vice law which prohibits government
officials from offensive partnership, and
the letter of the president and of Commits
sioner Oberly on the subject, and provid-
ing for the appointment OF select com
mittee of seven to examine fully into the
present condition of civil service in all its
branches: to ascertain whether appoint
ments have been based on merit and quail
fications or distributed as partisan favors
and as TO the participation of government
officials in political conventions and cleo
tons. He said he would call it up for ac-
ton hereafter.
Mr.. FRYE offered resolution directing
the secretary of the treasury to transmit TO
the ssnatei copies fof all letters and each
communication relating to the bonding of
the Pacific Coast steamship company, and
all papers touching that transaction.
Adopted.
The credentials and papers in the West
Virginia election case were, on motion OF
Mr. Hoar, referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
After brief executive session the senate
adjourned.
By Senator Plumb-A bill to make it an
offense punishable by fine and imprison-
onment for any railroad sleeping car, tele-
graph or express company to offer any
congressman or other government employe
any free pass or reduction from the ordln-
airy rates charged 1t is also made an Of
Tense of like gravity for any government
employee to accept such pass.
By Senator Gibson-A bill to repeal the
act fOrbidding the appointment to any
position in the army of any person who
served in any capacity in the military,
navy or civil service of the so-called CON
federacy.
BY Senator Wilson (of Iowa)-A bill to
strike out the words, under substantially
similar circumstances and conditions"
where they occur in sections two and four
of the interstate commerce act.
By Senator Reagan-Te amend the inter
state commerce act so as to bring express
cars Pullman cars, sleeping cars, and all
other cars owned by private citizens or
corporations within its operations, the
same as if they were technically common
carriers"
The total number of bills and joint reso-
lutions was 1914, larger number than
were ever before introduced in the senate
in one day There was an unusually
large number of bills introduced for the
erection OF public buildings. The aggre-
gate amount of appropriations provided
for is 81, eco. Among them was one for
public building at Kansas City to cost one
million dollars